Possible Fixes

Yes

Modpack Version

2.25

What happened?

Issue:
Ancient Knowledge isn't refreshing or stacking as it was before the last update.

Steps to reproduce:
Create SP world (in creative)
give sword, reforging table, godforged pearls, augmenting table
place down reforging table
put sword & godforged pearls in reforging table
enchant sword without modifier "On hit, gain Ancient Knowledge () [] [Stacking]"
swap a yellow text property for the Ancient Knowledge modifier
** the one you usually get from strait enchanting is "Sophisticated" which is the really long duration one, you want "Omniscient" which has a short duration/cooldown, you usually have to get this one from reforging **
give Target Dummy
place down Target Dummy
hit with sword
check that you have Ancient Knowledge
wait the cooldown duration
hit the dummy again
check Ancient Knowledge

Expected behaviour:
refresh cooldown & stack Ancient Knowledge

Current behaviour:
cooldown doesn't refresh until the duration remaining is under 10 seconds, and it may or may not stack to IV but never higher

Previous behaviour:
cooldown refreshed and Ancient Knowledge stacked infinitely, adding stacks on after each cooldown period

From pack version 2.18

Current pack version 2.25

latest.log

No response

Developer reports

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Intended fix for this exact behavior
https://github.com/Shadows-of-Fire/Apotheosis/blob/1.21/changelog.md#812

Hmm, according to that, the change was intended.
though

1. the re-application after CD timer is pretty broken
2. it is unfortunate that very high XP requirements for improving gear were added (see 225 level cost for upgrade - per step) while taking away the best way to get XP